Funding / Collaborations

Sponsored Research Grants

As PI

  • Development and Laboratory Testing of a Self-adhesive Stainless-steel Dental Splint Prototype. Multi-Institution Faculty Interdisciplinary Research Project (M-FIRP) with AIIMS.

Cost: Rs. 20,00,000; Duration: Jan 2022 – Jan 2020; Role: PI; Funded by: IIT Delhi and AIIMS, India; Status: On-going.

  • Processing and in situ characterization of auxetic behaviour in porous metallic fibre network materials. Early career research (ECR) grant. Cost: Rs. 54,72,500; Duration: Sep 2020 – Apr 2017; Role: PI; Funded by: SERB-DST, India; Status: Completed.

  • Equipment Matching grant. Cost: Rs. 30,00,000; Duration: Dec 2018 – Jul 2017; Role: PI; Funded by: IIT-Delhi, India; Status: Completed.

  • Alloy design through micromechanics in advanced materials. New faculty seed grant. Cost: Rs. 20,00,000; Duration: Mar 2018 – Oct 2016; Role: PI; Funded by: IIT-Delhi, India; Status: Completed.

As Co-PI

  • Enhancement of mechanical properties through microstructure modifications in non-equiatomic CoCrFeNi High entropy alloys. Core Research Grant. Cost: Rs. 33,60,000; Role: Co-PI; Funded by: SERB-DST, India; Status: Sanctioned, Dec 2020.

Industrial/Consultancy Projects

As CI

  • Testing and Analysis of Aluminium Composite Panel Materials. 9 Companies participating in IOCL tender. Role: CI; Duration: Mar 2020- Ongoing.

  • Investigations on the mechanical properties of Rubber Composite Hoses and their FEA Simulation. Pranav Vikas (India) Pvt. Ltd., Faridabad, Haryana. Role: CI; Duration: Jan 2020-Ongoing.

  • Aluminium composite panel materials: Measurement of properties and analysis. 4Mann Industries Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai. Role: CI; Duration: Oct 2019 –Jul 2019.

  • Controlling Intergranular Oxidation in Steel Gears. RACL Gears Ltd., Gajraula, U.P. Role: CI; Duration: Jun 2019 – Dec 2018.

  • Investigations on the properties of Al composite materials of different color codes. Eurobond Industries Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai. Role: CI; Duration: Apr 2019 – Nov 2018.

As Co-CI

  • Failure analysis of Monel 400 and SS 316L Bourdon tubes. Wika Instruments India Pvt. Ltd., Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. Role: Co-CI; Duration: Nov 2020 - Ongoing.

  • Replacement of Cr(VI) Coating for Phospher Bronze Bellows. Switzer Process Instruments Pvt. Ltd., Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. Role: Co-CI; Duration: Mar 2020 - Ongoing.

  • Investigations on failure of pressure switch electrical contacts and development of new contact materials for higher current rating design up to 60 Amps, and integration of pressure switch with starter. Switzer Process Instruments Pvt. Ltd., Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. Role: Co-CI; Duration: Jun 2019 - Ongoing.

  • Investigations on the surface finish and mechanical endurance test failure of the 304L and 316L stainless steel bellows. Switzer Process Instruments Pvt. Ltd., Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. Role: Co-CI; Duration: Mar 2020 – Jun 2019.

  • Investigation on the formation of colored product over the surface of copper/brass electrical contacts of starter motor. Auto Ignition Ltd., (Auto-Lek), Palwal, Haryana. Role: Co-CI; Duration: Sep 2019 – Mar 2019.

  • Improving shelf-life of pan masala packed in aluminum laminate pouches. DS Group, Noida. Role: Co-CI; Duration: Jun 2019 – Dec 2018.

  • Investigation of edge cracking in high carbon containing stainless steel bars. Ambica Steels Ltd., Ghaziabad, U.P. Role: Co-CI; Duration: May 2019– Dec 2018.

  • Failure analysis of LHB springs. Indian Railways, RITES Ltd., Delhi. Role: Co-CI; Duration: Jan 2019 – Nov 2018.

  • CTOD testing of steel pipe specimens. Mann Industries Pvt. Ltd., Gujarat. Role: Co-CI; Duration: Sep 2017.

International Collaborations

  • Structure – property optimization in CoCrFeNi based high entropy alloys, Prof. Yeh, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Chio-Tung University, Taiwan. Since Jan 2017.

  • 3D printing of metallic porous structures, Prof. M. Huang, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Since Nov 2017.

  • Plasticity induced transformation in β titanium alloys, Prof. Pedro E Rivera, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK. Since Jun 2018.

National Collaborations

  • Collaborator and mentor of a Start-up named ‘Gitan Biocare Pvt. Ltd.,’ for “Coatings on Biomedical implants” in the incubation space of FIIT, IIT Delhi, with Dr. Rohit Khanna, founder and CEO, Gitan Biocare Pvt. Ltd. Since Jun 2019.

  • Dissimilar welds of power plant steels. Dr. Y. Ravi Kumar, General Manager, NETRA, NTPC Ltd., Greater Noida. Since Jul 2017.

  • Design and testing of a self-adhesive stainless steel dental splints, Prof. Ajay Logani, Head, Centre for Dental Education and Research, AIIMS, New Delhi. Since Mar 2019.

  • Stress-induced martensitic transformations in metastable β titanium alloys, Dr. Amit Bhattacharjee, Scientist G, DMRL-DRDO, Hyderabad. Since Nov 2019.